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Canada continued...

Queen Elizabeth II Era (1953-) -- Scott #321 and on continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

651

1534ii, 1535ii

1994 52c and 90c Unissued Denomination Christmas Caroling, printed in anticipation of a rate increase. Both mint never hinged, very fine and scarce. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 800

SOLD for C$200.00
Will close during Public Auction

652

1676ii

1999 4c Oyster Farming Imperforate Block of Four, mint never hinged, very fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 2,500

SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction

653

1676ii

1999 4c Oyster Farming Imperforate Horizontal Pair, mint never hinged, very fine. Accompanied by 2012 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 1,250

SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction

654

E/P

1934E

2002 48c Year of the Horse Souvenir Sheet Essay, mint never hinged and without tagging, fully embossed and with overall quadrille grid as described and priced in footnote in Unitrade. Very fine and includes a 2011 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 850

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

Back of Book -- Complete Booklets

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

655

BK5/BK67

Group of 12 Booklets, 1912-1971, includes two BK5 catalogued as most common variety, BK39a French, BK39a English missing the pane of C9a, all other booklets complete. Catalogued as fine though most are very fine.

Unitrade $ 460

SOLD for C$45.00
Will close during Public Auction

656

BK237

2000 47c Flag Over Inukshuk Vertically Miscut Error, self-adhesive booklet pane of 10, with vertical cut shifted to 6mm into the stamp from the left frameline. (Scan a)

Est $ 100

SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

657

BK237

2000 47c Flag Over Inukshuk Horizontally Miscut Error, self-adhesive booklet pane of 10, with horizontal cut shifted to 8.5mm into the stamp from the top frameline of the top row, and missing entirely from the bottom row. (Scan a)

Est $ 100

SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

658

BK321

2006 51c QEII 80th Birthday imperforate booklet, mint never hinged and unfolded (missing rouletting to fold). Unitrade states 6 have been reported. Rare and very fine. Accompanied by a 2012 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate stating in part "...without the die cut" and "The booklet was cut using scissors from a completely uncut press sheet". (Scan a)

Est. $ 1,000

SOLD for C$525.00
Will close during Public Auction

659

BK359i

2007 P Value Christmas Booklet Completely Imperforate, fresh and very fine, with only 6 known to exist. Accompanied by a 2009 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 4,000

SOLD for C$950.00
Will close during Public Auction

Back of Book -- Airmails Scott #C1-CE4

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

660

E/P

c1928 5c Airmail Watercolour Die Essay, with the words "Specimen" and "Aviation" across the top and bottom of the design. Painted in blue watercolour on thin tracing paper containing creases normal to this paper. In the large margins are inscribed in light pencil "Canada" and "Accepted". Accompanied by a 2011 Philatelic Foundation certificate. A must have for the airmail collector and unique. (Scan a)

Est. $ 500

SOLD for C$450.00
Will close during Public Auction

661

C1-CE4

1928-1946 Complete Set of Air Mails, including Special Delivery Airmails (plus a plate block of CE3). All mint never hinged, mostly very fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 564

SOLD for C$65.00
Will close during Public Auction

662

1930 5c olive brown Air Mail, mint never hinged, with very light smudge on gum, else very fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 240

SOLD for C$28.00
Will close during Public Auction

Back of Book -- Special Delivery Scott #E1-E11

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

663

1898 10c blue green Special Delivery, mint never hinged, fresh and very fine. Accompanied by a 2010 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 750

SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction

664

1898 10c blue green Special Delivery, mint hinged (gum redistributed to appear NH) and fine, but with light gum bend and overall gum dulling. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 60

SOLD for C$26.00
Will close during Public Auction

665

E1-E11

1898-1946 Complete Set of Special Delivery, all mint never hinged and very fine, except for E1 which is fine (and catalogued as such). (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 1,301

SOLD for C$130.00
Will close during Public Auction

666

E1a

1898 10c green Special Delivery, mint never hinged, fresh and very fine. Accompanied by a 2004 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 450

SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction

667

E1a

1898 10c green Special Delivery, mint never hinged, very fine. Accompanied by a 2014 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 450

SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Public Auction

668

E1iv

1898 10c deep blue green Special Delivery, nice rich colour, unused (regummed), very fine. Accompanied by 2014 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 250

SOLD for C$28.00
Will close during Public Auction

669

1930 20c henna brown Special Delivery, mint never hinged, fresh and extremely fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 200

SOLD for C$85.00
Will close during Public Auction

670

1930 20c henna brown Special Delivery, mint never hinged, with huge margins, fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2013 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. A choice stamp. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 200

SOLD for C$95.00
Will close during Public Auction

671

1938 20c dark carmine Special Delivery, mint never hinged, with sheet selvedge at top showing full plate No. 1 inscription. There are tiny gum imperfections mentioned for the record, else very fine plus.. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 87

SOLD for C$30.00
Will close during Public Auction

672

1939 10c on 20c Special Delivery Plate Block of Six, mint never hinged, very fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 148

SOLD for C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

Back of Book -- Registration Scott #F1-F3

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

673

F1b

1888 2c deep rose carmine Registration, mint never hinged, with full original gum, quite deep colour and very fine plus. An appealing stamp. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 1,500

SOLD for C$1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

674

F1b

1888 2c rose carmine Registration, mint never hinged, pleasingly well centered, very fine. Accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 1,500

SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction

675

F1b-F3

1875-1876 Registration Set, the 5c and 8c (toned) are both unused no gum, 2c appears to have original gum but has two small thinned spots and a few shorter perfs. Overall fine. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

Scott $ 1,090

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

676

1875 5c dark green Registration, mint never hinged, with full original gum, deep colour and very fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 600

SOLD for C$1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

677

F2i

1875 5c green Registration, mint never hinged and very fine. Accompanied by a 2010 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate stating "... has small black ink fibers glued on gum side...". (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 600

SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Public Auction

678

F2i

1880 5c green Registration, mint with hinged original gum. Natural pre-printing crease, fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 100

SOLD for C$30.00
Will close during Public Auction

679

1876 8c dull blue Registration, unused (regummed), very fine. Accompanied by 2014 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 900

SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Public Auction

680

1876 8c blue Registration, used, with trace of cancel at bottom right and very fine. A nice stamp. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 450

SOLD for C$180.00
Will close during Public Auction

Back of Book -- Postage Dues Scott #J1-40

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

681

1906 1c violet Postage Due, mint never hinged, with sheet selvedge at right and very fine. Accompanied by a 2010 Greene Foundation certificate which states "gum lightly disturbed", plus a 2005 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate which does not describe any gum faults. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 80

SOLD for C$24.00
Will close during Public Auction

682

1906 1c violet Postage Due Block of Four, mint never hinged, with sheet selvedge at bottom and very fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 320

SOLD for C$45.00
Will close during Public Auction

683

J1/J40

1906 to 1978 Collection of Mint, with J1-J5 (including a few extra shades or printings of the 1c and 2c), J11-14, J15-20 and a page with 26 different unidentified Centennial issues (these not counted in catalogue value). All mint never hinged and very fine. (Scan a) (Scan b) (Scan c) (All Scans)

Unitrade $ 1,180

SOLD for C$170.00
Will close during Public Auction

684

1906 2c violet Postage Due, mint never hinged, fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2010 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 80

SOLD for C$85.00
Will close during Public Auction

685

1906 5c violet Postage Due, mint never hinged, with jumbo margins, fresh and very fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 80

SOLD for C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

686

J6-J10

1930 1c to 10c Postage Due Set, mint never hinged, with deep colour and all very fine except for 2c and 5c (both fine). (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 442

SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Public Auction

687

1930 2c dark violet Postage Due Full Sheet of 100, includes the scarce plate No. 1 imprint (number is between perfs of column 5 and 6), mint never hinged with intact selvedge, fresh deep colour and never hinged gum. Catalogued as very fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 2,370

SOLD for C$170.00
Will close during Public Auction

688

J10

1930-32 10c dark violet Postage Due Plate Block of Eight, hinged in selvedge, stamps are never hinged, some perfs with gum soak between column 3 and 4, otherwise fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 780

SOLD for C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

Back of Book -- Officials Scott #OA1-OAE9, O1-O273, OC1-OC9, OE1-OE11

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

689

CO1

1946 7c Canada Goose Overprinted OHMS Matched Set of Plate Blocks, from Plate No. 2. There is a small gum disturbance on the selvedge of the upper right block, else very fine, mint never hinged. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 410

SOLD for C$40.00
Will close during Public Auction

690

CO1

1946 7c Canada Goose Overprinted OHMS Matched Set of Plate Blocks, from Plate No. 1. Very fine, mint never hinged. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 410

SOLD for C$55.00
Will close during Public Auction

691

CO1a

1946 7c Canada Goose Overprinted OHMS Plate Block with "No Period After S" Variety, on bottom right stamp of Plate No. 2. Very fine, mint never hinged. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 380

SOLD for C$75.00
Will close during Public Auction

692

CO1a

1946 7c Canada Goose Overprinted OHMS Plate Block with "No Period After S" Variety, on bottom right stamp of Plate No. 1. Very fine, mint never hinged. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 320

SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Public Auction

693

1949-50 1c green War Issue Overprinted OHMS Matched Set of Plate Blocks from Plate 31, mint never hinged, very fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 660

SOLD for C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

694

1949-1950 1c green KGVI War Issue Matched Set of Plate Blocks, plate No. 30, mint never hinged, fresh and very fine. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

Unitrade $ 564

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

695

O1, O3, O6

1949-50 War and Peace issues Overprinted OHMS Matched Set of Plate Blocks with 12 different blocks (1c, 3c and 10c), with one 10c stamp having a tiny thin, else mint never hinged, very fine.

Unitrade $ 1,052

SOLD for C$85.00
Will close during Public Auction

696

O1-O49, EO1-EO2, CO1-CO2

1949-1963 Complete Collection of 52 Official Overprints, all used, with nice light c.d.s. cancels and very fine centered. A most pleasing, quality collection. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 620

SOLD for C$220.00
Will close during Public Auction

697

1949-50 2c brown War Issue Overprinted OHMS Matched Set of Plate Blocks from Plate 4. Upper right and left are mint never hinged, lower right and left are lightly hinged. Very fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 775

SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction

698

1949-50 3c rose violet War Issue Overprinted OHMS Matched Set of Plate Blocks from Plate 34, mint never hinged, very fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 368

SOLD for C$70.00
Will close during Public Auction

699

1949-50 4c dark carmine War Issue Overprinted OHMS Matched Set of Plate Blocks from Plate 50, mint never hinged, very fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 1,250

SOLD for C$180.00
Will close during Public Auction

700

1949-50 4c dark carmine War Issue Overprinted OHMS Matched Set of Plate Blocks from Plate 49, with three plate blocks (missing the upper right - lotted separately), mint never hinged, very fine. (Scan a)

Unitrade $ 620

SOLD for C$95.00
Will close during Public Auction